South Korean businesses, notably Samsung Electronics, are expressing apprehensions over Vietnam's proposed changes to investment incentives in the high-tech industry. Officials have warned that this could increase costs for foreign investors and deter new investments. These concerns arise amidst ongoing uncertainties in Vietnam's trade relations with its largest export market, the U.S.

Currently, a 20% duty applies to Vietnamese imports into the U.S. since August, with potential tariffs of up to 40% on electronics and goods depending on foreign components, heavily impacting Korean manufacturers in Vietnam. South Korea remains a leading investor in Vietnam, with Samsung accounting for 60% of globally sold phones produced in the country.

In a recent address to Vietnam's Prime Minister, the

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